US EditionPakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concerns
PAKISTAN, AUG 3 – The Pakistani government criminalized Afghan refugees with expired Proof of Registration cards, forcing over 1.4 million to return amid warnings of legal and humanitarian breaches by the UN.
- Ordering the expulsion on August 3 in Peshawar, the Pakistani federal government targeted over one million Afghan nationals with Proof of Registration cards, affecting 1.4 million whose legal status expired at the end of June.
- Amid its anti-refugee campaign, the new order nullified earlier assurances by Safron, based on the July 31 Special Regulatory Order, which declared PoR cards expired as of June 30.
- Authorities in Pakistan said Monday authorities, under the Foreigners Act of 1946, empowered police, district administration and prison authorities to detain PoR cardholders without judicial review and resumed forced deportations.
- The UNHCR spokesman said, `Forced returns could breach the principle of non-refoulement`, highlighting human rights concerns over Pakistan's deportation actions.
- According to a June UNHCR report, at least 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to return this year, risking refugee lives and regional stability.
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Pakistan forcibly expels 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite humanitarian concerns from UNHCR
Pakistan has resumed the forced deportation of 1.4 million Afghan refugees whose legal status expired in June, sparking criticism from the UN refugee agency. Authorities are detaining Afghans lacking valid documentation for repatriation, despite growing humanitarian concerns
Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees
PESHAWAR: Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the forced deportations of Afghan refugees after the federal government declined to extend a key deadline for their stay, officials said Monday. The decision affects approximately 1.4 million Afghans holding Proof of Registration cards, whose legal status expired at the end of June. Many had hoped for a one-year extension to
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Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concerns
Officials say Pakistan has resumed the forced deportation of Afghan refugees after the federal government declined to extend a key deadline for their stay.
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